This page will have links/instructions to resources that all teachers can use.

Register to Vote

-This site allows students to register to vote.

Lesson Plans

- This website allows teachers to search for lesson plans created by other teachers. Teachers can search by subject area, grade level, and resource type (ex. Lessons, Interactives, Primary Sources, Worksheets, Assessment, or Reference Material) in order to find material that is relevant to your teaching.

Historical Photos

- This website has tons of historical photos from Life magazine with some which have never been published. The database is searchable and is hosted by Google.

Word Cloud Creator

- A tag cloud or word cloud is a visual depiction of the word content of a compoliation of words. This can be used to anlayze speeches, news articles, or a variety of other items to visually show the students the words which appear most.

Review this tutorial which desribes how to use the Word Cloud Creator (this may take a minute or two to load).

Online Video Conversion

- This site will allow you to convert videos shown on websites into .mov or .avi files which can play on Windows Media player. Please watch the following video in order to learn how to use zamzar.
Review this tutorial which takes you through the process of converting online files (This may take a minute or two to load).

Flip Chart Recording on Promethean

- This tool can be used to create movie files from videos seen on your computer. See the video below for instructions on how to use the Flip Chart Recorder.

Timeline Software

- This software allows students or teachers to create timelines. Students can include pictures, written descriptions, links to websites, and videos within their timelines.